Term Name: nonivamide
Synonyms: Hydroxymethoxybenzyl pelargonamide, N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)nonanamide, N-Nonanoyl vanillylamide, N-Vanillylnonamide, N-Vanillylpelargonamide, Pelargonyl vanillylamide, Pseudocapsaicin, Vanillyl-N-nonylamide
Definition: A capsaicinoid that is the carboxamide resulting from the formal condensation of the amino group of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylamine with the carboxy group of nonanoic acid. It is the active ingredient in many pepper sprays.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:46936]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: capsaicinoid phenols
has_role: lachrymator